West Nantmeal Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

2,095

Total Population

49.3

Median age

54.99%

Female population %

81.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

50.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

45

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

West Nantmeal township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in West Nantmeal township is 49.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Nantmeal township's population under 18 was 16.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Nantmeal township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Nantmeal township, 14.22% were under the age of 15, 17.95% aged 15 to 29, 48.35% aged 30 to 64, 16.61% aged 65 to 84, and 2.86% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 209 more females than males in West Nantmeal township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.99% females and 45.01% males in West Nantmeal Township, Pennsylvania.
The West Nantmeal Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 81.9:100 i.e. 81.9 men to 100 women (0.819).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 109.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 153.

West Nantmeal township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of West Nantmeal township population: 97.37% are White, 0.95% are Black or African American, 1.05% are some other race and 0.62% are multiracial.
West Nantmeal township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 45 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,05 (97.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Nantmeal township is White with a population of 2,04 (97.37% of the total population).

West Nantmeal township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,305 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, West Nantmeal township's population increased by 85 (4.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Nantmeal township's population increased by 76 (3.50%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, West Nantmeal township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,089.